Airbag is a 1997 Spanish action comedy film, written and directed by Juanma Bajo Ulloa. It stars Fernando Guillén Cuervo, who co-wrote the film's screenplay with Bajo, Maria de Medeiros and Javier Bardem. Also stars unknown actors as Karra Elejalde and Manuel Manquiña, and Spanish celebrities as Francisco Rabal, Rosa Maria Sardà, Rossy de Palma, Santiago Segura, Alaska and Karlos Arguiñano.
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Directed by | Juanma Bajo Ulloa |
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Screenplay by | Karra Elejaldre |
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Cinematography | Gonzalo F. Berridi |
Edited by | Pablo Blanco |
Music by | Bingen Mendizábal |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
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Budget | $6 million[1] |
Box office | 1,152 million ₧ (Spain)[2] |
The film was hugely successful in Spain, grossing $609,312 in its first week of release from 131 screens and was in the top 10 for 19 weeks.[3][4] It was the highest-grossing Spanish film of the year with a gross of 1,152 million Spanish Pesetas.[2]
Year | Film Festival | Award | Category |
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1998 | Goya Awards | Won | Best Special Effects |
1998 | Goya Awards | Won | Best Editing |
1998 | Fantasia Festival | 2nd Place | Best International Film |